Service difficulty report · Boot · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
November 15, 2017
Submitted
November 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280LJ
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
280
Aircraft time
4,408 hours, 3,581 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
40653481
Part serial
1571030
Condition
Shorted
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
431 hours, 388 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON GROUND AFTER FLIGHT AND PASSENGER DEBOARDED, BETWEEN FLIGHT, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, SAW SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. CREW VERIFIED COCKPIT SWITCH TO BE IN OFF POSITION. CREW EXPELLED GROUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON STABILIZER BOOT. AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND DOUSED BOOT WITH WATER. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BOOT REPLACED.